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you should wear a pad for about 4 hours. if you dont change often enough it will start to stink ALOT! its embarrassing! you really really really should bring some pads, especially if it gets heavy. if you take any risks you will eventualy regret it and look back at it as a learning experience. i think that you should bring some and not take risks. you really dont want to leak anyway you should change about every 4 hours or less!
As long as you change them regularly, you can definitely wear pads all the time. I'm just not sure why you would want to. If you're having a little bit of discharge or breakthrough bleeding in between periods, you might want to try using a panty liner to manage that. Liners are much thinner, so you may find them more comfy for day to day use. Pads can be worn whenever, either on or off your period. They can be used as back-up support for those times when you're uncertain about the day you're period is going to start. I, and a lot of other girls, like being one step ahead of our period -- saves us from having to replace a pair of panties.